Event Smoll Kent meet Sunday 13th May 2pm A249 (Bangers diner)

[wrenchvolt]

I'm able to attend 13th. 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Another possible if the Allegro's back in action.

 

Always wanted to have a decent look at an Allegro!

[Parky]

I haven't been near an Allegro since 1991. A school friend had a Brown one. Even then I thought it awesome

[egg]

As previously noted, there is a classic car event in Faversham on the 12-13th weekend.

 

Also, motors by the moat at Leeds castle, which isn't far away for anyone making the journey:

 

https://www.leeds-castle.com/What%E2%80%99s+On/Featured+Events/Motors+by+the+Moat/

[inconsistant]

Car fixed, upgrading from 'hopeful' to 'fo sho'.

 

[egg]

Giving this a pre-event bump....

[Parky]

I’m a definite attendee

[egg]

If anyone coming along wants an old phone for £1 or an old printer for £2 (both functional), give me a shout and I'll bring along.  Any money raised back into the forum next month.

 

 

 

I've also got a French ZX brochure (free)

 

[egg]

I've also got a 14 page 1998 Ford Contour brochure which I got sent over from the States I no longer want....£2.50.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[wrenchvolt]

I am definite provided the Clio makes it. The clutch is adding an element of risk to the equation. Fitted a push button switch to dash and I now have front windscreen washer pump, so I will have a nice clear view of the hard shoulder!

[egg]

How far do you have to come?

[inconsistant]

 

Just in case anyone is interested, I've taken this Blaupunkt Bristol 27 out and was going to eBay it, but if anyone wants it I'm looking for £25 which is what I paid for it a few years ago.  There's one on eBay for £70 at the mo, so if £25 is too cheap you could always bung a bit into the forum fund. I've got 4x speakers I'll throw in, 2 are Blaupunkt and 2 are Panasonic. The stereo works fine, speakers are scruffy and untested but bought them off Autoshite as working so assume they're good.

 

 

[wrenchvolt]

1hour and half round the M25 from Harrow. I'm being a bit melodramatic, should be fine.

[egg]

Far enough though! 

[wrenchvolt]

Far enough where walking becomes a chore! LOL

[inconsistant]

Would like to propose a world record attempt on most people performing a synchronised Woollard

 

 

This pic of 14 is the biggest gathering of foot bumper engine pointery I can find. 

 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

If anyone has a big enough car, we could Wollard all the way around it, on the sills.  Unless that's breaking the ways of the Wollard (praise be upon him).

[egg]

See you tomorrow folks, weather looks ok for Maidstone area, dry at least. I'll be there at 2pm, probably stay for a couple of hours.

[SierraMikeHotel]

See you then! I can't stay too long, hour or two maybe. Saab has woolarding-ready big bumpers.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

My car actually got a clean inside so that I wasn’t quite so ashamed. Not that you’d know it seeing as we literally went to a building site in it yesterday and the ground was wet...

[Parky]

Will be setting off from Essex about 1pm. Have to drop Mrs P in central Maidstone then will head over.

[BorniteIdentity]

Frustratingly, I won’t make this today. The wife is under the weather, the Sierra is also running like a bag of shit and I’ve got a load of work ahead of tomorrow.

 

Looking forward to the photos y’all.

[outlaw118]

sLIGHT DELAYED START, ON A SPUR OF THE MOMENT THANG, LEAVING IN 5, COLLECTING bLIND tREVOR, THEN ON WAY. eta 14.30 MOFOS

[inconsistant]

Just having a poo, leaving in 5.

[Parky]

Some initial pics from the day - great to meet some of you guys for the first time and great to see others again!

 

Last pic is a definite calendar shot methinks...

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Was great to meet you all!  Agreed on the calendar shot.

[SierraMikeHotel]

Well, that was an excellent fun outing!  Sorry I had to dash off, I was just feeling very settled and would have stayed on but too much to do here...

 

My pics are a bit rubbish but here they are anyway.

 

 

 

 

 

I thought I'd taken some more, but I obviously failed to press the "shutter" on my phone's touchscreen - not the first time I've done that and I'm sure it won't be the last.

 

Main impressions:

 

I still want an Alfa.  Might have to be a 159 rather than a 156 though.

 

Parky looks nothing like his profile picture.

 

You know you're among friends when a beige Skoda turns up and everyone goes "ooh!"

 

Likewise when the meerkat moment involves a Renault Espace with no wheeltrims.

 

People being nice about my Saab makes me feel warm and fuzzy.  I was a bit unsure about it, having never owned something so unnecessarily fast, but I'm feeling very warmly disposed towards it now.  I will order the bits I need to sort out its final little niggles this evening.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

The Saab was a real beauty.  I'm very, very envious.  A proper high-performance, practical, long-range, distinctive, well-made car.  With a particularly opulent and peacocking cup holder.

[SierraMikeHotel]

Ah yes I forgot to talk about cup holders!

 

And still being relieved, after nearly 20 years, that my car can get up Detling Hill without boiling over. I used to spend a lot of time there when it was a Little Chef.

[SierraMikeHotel]

Frustratingly, I won’t make this today. The wife is under the weather, the Sierra is also running like a bag of shit and I’ve got a load of work ahead of tomorrow.

 

Looking forward to the photos y’all.

 

I was looking forward to meeting you but it's not possible to do everything.  I hope the wife and the Sierra are feeling better soon.

 

See you at FOTU?